While you can quickly transfer gear ranks by swapping two pieces of gear with different ranks, you can also do this in the Blacksmith's Rank Transfer menu. How to Upgrade Gear Ranks Transfer Gear Ranks In addition, Legendary items gain Bonus Attributes at Rank 6, 11, and 16, which further enhances them with new randomly-rolled boosts and effects. Increasing your equipment's gear rank is vital as doing so boosts the attributes they provide, making it one of the best ways to raise Combat Rating and increase character power. Doing so requires a hefty sum of Gold alongside numerous crafting materials. In the Blacksmith's Upgrade menu, you can upgrade and increase the gear rank of Rare, Legendary, and Set items. In addition, salvaging an item with Gems socketed will also automatically unsocket them for use on different gear. If you decide to salvage an upgraded item, it refunds all of the materials and Gold you used to upgrade it. Salvaging Items Returns Upgrades and Gems

You can use the crafting materials obtained from salvaging to Upgrade your gear, so make sure to salvage often so that you always have the materials to keep your gear as powerful as possible. Normal, Magic, Rare, and Legendary items each provide different types and numbers of crafting materials when salvaged. In the Blacksmith's Salvage menu, you can salvage and break down unwanted gear into different types of crafting materials.

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